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  • in reply to: Where shall I go? Fleet Air Arm or RAF Museum? #1212565
    Rlangham
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    I’d choose Hendon, but you said you’d then to to FAA at half term.

    I was at Hendon a couple of weeks ago and bother the Sunderland and Graham White Hangar were shut. Not sure why Sunderland was closed off, but GWH is only open on busy days.

    As you are going on an odd day, I’d suggest going to FAA tomorrow and Hendon at half-term, when there’s more chance of GWH being open and they always seem to events for school holidays

    GWH open 10-12 EVERY day in my experience, on busy days and dead days!

    in reply to: Where shall I go? Fleet Air Arm or RAF Museum? #1212714
    Rlangham
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    I’d go for RAF Museum myself – there’s two flying simulators you could go on which would probably cost you much less than the entrance for the FAAM, as well as the Battle of Britain experience, Sunderland walk-through, Dambusters video bit, as well as the interactive screen displays including videos and quizzes in the Milestones building, the Helicopter area, the newly revamped area around the Sunderland and Walrus, and also I believe around the ‘Wings over Water’ bit. Plus Hannants model shop is just next door too!

    in reply to: German WWII RAF Bombing propaganda poster #1213785
    Rlangham
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    “Beware giant skeleton Blenheim jockeys”

    According to my good friend Mr Babelfish, it translates as

    “The enemy sees your light”

    Apparently ‘Verdunkeln’ means ‘collude’, which for those what not be good at English, means ‘To act together secretly to achieve a fraudulent, illegal, or deceitful purpose; conspire’ – not quite sure how that fits in with the poster, unless it’s a mistranslation and it should mean to do the same as others and keep the lights out/covered up

    in reply to: German WWII RAF Bombing propaganda poster #1213793
    Rlangham
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    Fantastic, just the ticket – cheers!

    in reply to: Mew Gull Replica At Hendon #1214611
    Rlangham
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    Last time I was at the RAF Museum there were plans on display for three British pre-WW2 civilian aircraft arranged together in Milestones, IIRC it was a Miles aircraft, the Mew Gull, and, I believe, the Moth

    in reply to: Mew Gull Replica At Hendon #1215788
    Rlangham
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    Fantastic – there’s also a Miles going into ‘Miles’tones too! Didn’t know it was put in so soon, i’ll have to nip down tomorrow. There’s a few more of the excellent mannequins under build to complement the displays too

    in reply to: RAFM 90th Anniversary event 5th/6th April #1221573
    Rlangham
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    The scene this morning

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    Typhoon with Royal Air Force Servicing Commando display

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    in reply to: The Red Baron – a New Film #1228841
    Rlangham
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    in reply to: 2008 Citation Crash Near Biggin Hill #433439
    Rlangham
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    in reply to: Britain at War Magazine #1234848
    Rlangham
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    Just got the e-mail too, great news and looking forward to hopefully working with them again!

    in reply to: How Was The Hindenburg Driven? #1240749
    Rlangham
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    And there was me thinking you blew into one end then let it go 😀

    in reply to: UK Museum Visit Suggestions Wanted #1242815
    Rlangham
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    I think the walk is pretty short myself, although then again I live bang on halfway between the tube station and the museum so it probably doesn’t seem as far for me. The 303 bus goes past the entrance of the museum and the stop is outside the tube station, however it probably takes longer than walking as it goes on a magical mystery tour around the very scary council estate first!

    in reply to: UK Museum Visit Suggestions Wanted #1242918
    Rlangham
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    Yep, the Battle of Britain experience is still a part of RAFM Hendon. One word of advice if visiting there from someone that lives right next to it (in fact if you go there via public transport you’ll walk past my house) – be very wary at night, and no one pays attention to the highway code, especially at pedestrian crossings!

    in reply to: Security Breach @ LHR #545765
    Rlangham
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    Someone almost won the Darwin award this year!

    in reply to: Stolen Poppy Tins (merged) #1241407
    Rlangham
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    Do we even have enough soldiers for each supermarket in the UK?!

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